What you find beneath this atypical pop art cover (atypical for a jazz album) is a lineup so good (the Kind Of Blue rhythm section) if it were on say Blue Note this would be a stone cold classic. What you also find is a VANGELDER in the deadwax. The first I’ve seen on a Verve album. There are no horns on this album, giving it a relaxed vibe. Candido’s conga adds a bit of Latin flavor. The recording was done at Webster Hall in NYC over three days in 1964. I’ve seen many concerts at Webster Hall so I figured this was a “live album”. But to my surprise there is no audience. I found this on wiki: “From 1953-1968 RCA Records, recognizing the acoustical integrity of the Grand Ballroom, purchased the building and began operating Webster Hall as their East Coast recording venue, Webster Hall Studios... shows recorded between 1964 and 1969 were all made at Webster Hall, but without a live audience”. I believe this recording technique gives this album a very unique and big sound for a small jazz combo. I absolutely recommend checking this out if you haven’t heard it. #wyntonkelly#paulchambers#kennyburrell#jimmycobb#candido#jazzvinyl#vangelder#jazz#jazzrecords#vinylcollectionpost#vinylcommunity#vinyl#vinylart#vinylclub#vinylgram#cratedigger#cratedigging#dustyfingers#vinyloftheday#vinyligclub#vinylporn#jazzcollection#jazzcollector

And the bragging continues, but I still can’t believe I was part of bringing these jazz celebrities to Chicago and working with them closely during this week. I’ll have many stories to tell to my grandkids, including “I managed hospitality and itinerary for the first woman to win Best Jazz Instrumentalist Grammy Award and for the drummer of Kind of Blue (the most popular jazz album in history)”
Thank you life! ❤️ #lovemyjob#thejazzmanager#dreamscometrue#careergoals#jazzinchicago @terrilynecarrington #JimmyCobb

So there are heroes and then there are HEROES. Last night I had the absolutely amazing experience of hearing one of the latter from just a few feet away and shaking his hand afterwards to simply share with him how much his music has inspired me since @herhecht showed me the album Kind of Blue by Miles Davis some years ago now. Mr. Jimmy Cobb, still swingin’ at 89yrs old!!!
Gracias por todo Hernán! #jazzinchicago#greenmilljazz#jimmycobb#quarternotesallnightbaby

He said he gave up the sax and got a job booting cars, until his homeboy told him about an audition for Maynard Ferguson. Long story short, initially he didn't get the gig, but Maynard called him a few weeks later offering him the job. Wayne only played with Maynard's band for a short while until he got a waaaay better gig playing with Art Blakey. #1959#WayneShorter#LeeMorgan#WyntonKelly#PaulChambers#JimmyCobb

#tbt to yesterday when I met Mr.Swing himself Jimmy Cobb! 89 years old and still grooving. Thanks to him and all the magic he's created with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Benny Golson, Gil Evans, Bill Evans, Dinah Washington, Dizzie Gillespie, Paul Chambers, Wes Montgomery, Wynton Kelly, Wayne Shorter, and literally hundreds more! #KindOfBlue is about to be 60 years old and he still vividly remembers recording it. #Jazz#DCMusicians#Drummers#JimmyCobb#SultanOfSwing
PS peep that Slayer shirt